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Christopher Skinner, a retired Marine Corps veteran with 23 years of service, shared insights into incident response planning during his appearance on the Cyber Watch Expert Podcast. After serving as both a communications and cyber warfare officer in the Marine Corps—where he managed incident response and crisis action teams—Skinner transitioned to a civilian role as Incident Response Manager at Access Point Consulting. His extensive experience in high-pressure scenarios has provided a solid foundation for understanding effective incident response.

Scott Montgomery, known as Monty, joined the CyberWatch Expert Series podcast to discuss his extensive background in cybersecurity, particularly in building and designing network security tools for high-assurance environments like the Department of Defense (DoD) and the intelligence community. His experience includes significant tenure at McAfee (now Trellix), which led him to his current role at Island, where he focuses on innovative approaches to cybersecurity compliance.

Cybersecurity threats evolve rapidly, and one tactic consistently rises above the rest: phishing. In this episode of CyberWatch, Michael Sviben, co-founder of DomainGuard, discusses why phishing remains so effective, how businesses and individuals become targets, and what you can do to stay vigilant.

Cybersecurity awareness is often reduced to check-the-box training, but David Habib, CIO at Brightspot, argues that real security awareness isn’t about formal programs—it’s about making security part of a company’s culture. In this episode, he shares practical insights on how organizations can move beyond stale training sessions to create an engaged and security-conscious workforce.

Cybersecurity projects don’t just require technical expertise—they demand structured planning, risk management, and coordination across teams. Lori Keller, a practitioner in cybersecurity project management, joins CyberWatch to discuss how strong project management practices drive security success.

Cybersecurity maturity isn’t just about implementing tools—it’s about developing repeatable processes that align security with business objectives. Adithya Vellal, founder of Petra Security, joins CyberWatch to discuss how organizations can take a structured approach to cybersecurity, reduce risk, and communicate security priorities effectively.

Many small and mid-sized businesses assume that moving to the cloud means security is automatically handled by the provider. But as Troy Bowman, Senior Security Engineer, explains, that’s a dangerous misconception.

Cybersecurity is often seen as a reactive field, constantly responding to threats as they emerge. But Helen Patton, Cybersecurity Executive Advisor at Cisco, argues that a well-defined cybersecurity strategy can shift the focus to a proactive approach—one that aligns security efforts with broader business objectives.

Being a CISO has never been easy, and 2025 doesn't promise to make it any easier. What you need to know to begin and to succeed in the job.

Today we're talking with Ricoh Danielson. Ricoh is the CISO at Virtix Health. He has a wealth of experience as a CISO, as a cybersecurity expert, and as someone in demand for his knowledge of risk and cybersecurity around the world. We talked to him about what the job of CISO is in 2025, what you need to know if you're moving into the role and, most important, what you need to know to succeed as a CISO this year and for the coming years.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, phishing messages come in new disguises, your great job news could be hiding serious criminal intent, and the new year is bringing new vulnerabilities. All this and more, today in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, the new year starts with threats, new and old; malware is evolving faster than ever; and new details on an attack with international implications. All this and more today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, it's cloudy with a chance of outages; new tools and techniques are meeting the challenges of new attacks; and it's time for the last planned patches of the year. All this and more today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, billions and billions of records are liberated from their rightful owners, some vulnerabilities are oldies and baddies, and 'tis the season for new malware campaigns. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, Microsoft is up, out, and in the bullseye; process and software vulnerabilities create opportunities for threat actors to reach hundreds of thousands of targets, and patching drivers remains a strong defense against attacks—until it isn't. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, there are updates to software across the application and OS spectrum. New malicious campaigns are threatening victims of all sizes, and researchers have performed dissections on malware to give defenders new clues about just what it is they're fighting. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, supply chain attacks continue to inflict pain well beyond the walls of the targets, newly revealed vulnerabilities are inflicting potential pain on potential millions, and new phishing techniques are catching businesses big and small. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, a new data breach exposes more than 800,000 records, Windows computers remain tempting targets, hackers hit healthcare again, and it's cloudy with a chance of data theft. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, threats to MacOS come into focus, new tools and attacks make criminals' jobs easier, tires aren't the only things you should rotate regularly, and we have a personal cybersecurity safety tip for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of CyberWatch, ransomware is top of the news, supply chain attacks remain a problem, nation-state attacks are hitting new targets, and we have a personal cybersecurity safety tip for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of CyberWatch, we find the routes available to hackers when they want to take your car for a ride, look at some trends in cyber crime, and we have a personal cybersecurity safety tip for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All this today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of Cyberwatch, a container flaw could cause a huge headache for NVIDIA's AI services, SolarWinds is in the news again with file transfer woes and we have a personal cybersecurity safety tip for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, today, in Cyberwatch.

On this episode of CyberWatch, hackers hit the road to attack car dealers, sports organizations provide a profitable new playing field for cyber criminals, and the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities database gets a new entry for cyber defenders to worry about. All this and a personal safety tip to open Cybersecurity Awareness Month, today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of CyberWatch, the money is in, and out of, cryptocurrency exchanges, qubits are coming for your encryption, and there's a solid reminder that people are as important as technology when it comes to keeping data secure. All this and details on a gaggle of vulnerabilities and exploits both old and new, today, in CyberWatch.

On this episode of CyberWatch, a critical vulnerability in Apache OFBiz, cyber criminals who couldn't resist going for gold around the Paris Olympics, and a fundamental flaw in browsers isn't new, but it's still dangerous. All this and a conversation with Shaun Waterman who wrote the recent CyberWatch article on the cyberattack on blood supplier OneBlood, today, in CyberWatch.

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On this episode of Cyberwatch, cyber-criminals can't stop attacking healthcare organizations, LinkedIn might be riskier than you know, a hypervisor vulnerability has an active exploit in the wild, and Texas says Meta's privacy failures are worth a cool 1.4 billion dollars.

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On this episode of Cyberwatch, patients are left to feel much of the pain in a hospital cyber-attack, an old vulnerability in Docker requires a new sense of dedication for remediation, and we learn that money may make the world go around but it won't solve all the cybersecurity problems facing companies today.

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On this episode of CyberWatch, a cyber-attack has made it more complicated to be born or die in Florida; there are best practices to consider if you don't want to become the next Florida; an attacker reached out and touched the data of some 109 million AT&T customers; large-language models can be big-time manipulated; and customers want to stay well outside the Blast-RADIUS vulnerability to remain secure.

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On this episode of Cyberwatch, there's a push for a new Microsoft software license at the Pentagon, a new reason to be concerned with biometric security, a new way to think about shared responsibility, along with a major breach in the Sunshine State.

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CyberWatch, by Access Point Consulting, is your weekly source for emerging cybersecurity news, regulatory updates, and threat intelligence. Backed by experts in security consulting, regulatory compliance, and security operations, Access Point enables you to manage cyber risks, respond to incidents, and drive innovation in your company. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch on YouTube.